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Let’s catch up on your week in headlines across the Patch Chicago network.
Dad Finds Underage Daughter in Basement with Classmate’s Father
- The man and the girl reportedly fled the house through a window, prompting a police search.
Couple Pinched in Heroin Raid Have Wedding Date in 2 Months
- The jailed couple is supposed to get married Feb. 29 — if they can get out of jail in time.
Chicago Airport Cops Told to ‘Hide’ If Shooter Attacks: CNN
- City aviation police, the only unarmed airport officers in the U.S., must “find a place to hide” if someone attacks at O’Hare or Midway.
VIDEO: Dog Choked to Death by Staff at City Pound in Chicago
- The Better Government Association sued the city to obtain this video. The city fought the BGA for 18 months to prevent its release.
‘I‘m Pissed ... This is B.S.’ Lincoln-Way Parents Explain Lawsuit
- Parents cite questionable spending and a school board that won’t work with the public to find a better solution than closing a new high school. with: Lincoln-Way Parents Sue to Stop LW North High from Closing
Firefighters Save Elderly in Overnight Fire
- Fire injures five people, one critically. Firefighters broke down doors in condo building to pull elderly residents to safety.
25 New Illinois Laws in 2016 That May Change Your Life
- Chokeholds, bobcats, divorces, drunken drivers, pumpkin pie, breastfeeding and schools all subject to new laws taking effect Jan. 1.
Illinois Among the Least-Liked States in America
- 47 other states outrank the Land of Lincoln on YouGov’s popularity survey. Maybe we should resolve to be more likable in 2016.
Joliet Father Gives Gift of Life to Sick Son
- Doctors warned his child wouldn’t survive after birth. That’s when the family did what they could to save his life.
Burglar Ruins Christmas But Police Save the Day
- Will County sheriff’s deputies saw a sad little girl and made sure her family had a merry Christmas.
Anita Alvarez Seeks FBI Help with Chicago Police Shooting That Killed Bettie Jones and Antonio LeGrier
- “This is a deeply disturbing incident that demands a very deliberate and meticulous independent investigation,” Cook County prosecutor says.
Drunken Driver Rescued After Crashing into Pond: Police
- The 50-year-old Oswego woman was pulled from her car by a deputy before it was submerged.
$1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold in Oswego
- If you’ve got the numbers 20, 25, 55, 62 and 74, you won!
South Side Gas Stations Cited for Selling Gas with Water
- Ald. Matt O’Shea says water was discovered in the gasoline storage tanks at another gas station in Beverly-Mt. Greenwood neighborhood.
Brother Rice, Mother McAuley Choirs Sing at Vatican
- High school choirs sing at World Peace Day Papal Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica New Year’s Day.
For Lexi: Lemont Mom Fills Late Daughter’s Front Row Seat as Band’s ‘Number 1 Fan’
- What better way for Amy Turner to honor the memory of her 17-year-old daughter?
Charred Body Found at NIU was Bolingbrook Man
- The Bolingbrook man had been accepted at Northern Illinois University last year.
Morgan Freeman Interviews Serial Killer at Stateville Correctional Facility
- The visit was part of a documentary Freeman is working on for the National Geographic Channel.
Northwestern Will Expand to San Francisco
- New space will open in the Golden Gate City in spring of 2016.
Elderly Man Killed by Snowplow in Morton Grove
- The 80-year-old was clearing his driveway when he was hit.
Bumbling Bank Bandit Nabbed After Dropping Cell Phone: FBI
- Feds say accused bandit became startled and dropped his phone after a security guard fired a shot during Evergreen Park robbery.
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- Crooked Cop Sentenced for Stealing Firearms from P.D., Dealing Drugs: Prosecutors
- Strange-But-Allegedly-True Tales of Bond Court
- Mom and Teen Son Jailed After Family Feud Leaves 1 With Gunshot Wound
- Unwanted House Guest Locked Self in Bathroom, Kicked Cops: Police
- ISIS Wannabe Wore Bulletproof Vest to Court: Cops
- Ex-Con Who Killed Girl in Drunken Wreck Arrested Again
- Lawyer Who Tried to Put Hit on Wife Allegedly Tampered with Witness, Too
- Shoplifter Accused of Stealing Men’s Apparel Says He Couldn’t Afford to Buy Kids’ Christmas Presents: Cops
- Bensenville Man Accused of Sex Assault on Mentally Handicapped Brother-In-Law
- Aggravated Mom Crashed Into Car While Driving With Baby in Back Seat: Cops
- Police Say Burbank Man Extorted Ex-Girlfriend With Sex Tapes
- Drunken Driver Intentionally Ran Down Woman: Cops
- Woman Attacked Outside Home on New Year’s Morning
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